Springfield, Ohio · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Wittenberg University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Springfield, Ohio. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 1,285 students in fall 2024, including 1,227 undergraduates and 58 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Wittenberg University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 42 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biology, Elementary Education and Teaching, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 321 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
63% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
1,285
Students enrolled
63%
First-year retention
321
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
42
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 42
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
63%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
306
Master's degrees
15
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,285
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,227
Graduate students, fall 2024
58
Full-time, fall 2024
95%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,338
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,273
Graduate students, 2024-25
65
Full-time, 2024-25
92%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
48%
Men
52%
White
69%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
13%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
3%
Students taking some online courses
7%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
North Coast Athletic Conference
President
Christian Brady
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact